While the 45-mph speed limit remains in effect for the region’s highways, both PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are lifting some vehicle restrictions that came with today’s winter storm.

As of 1:00 PM, the agencies removed the ban on only empty, straight CDL-weighted trucks; all double trailers; tractors hauling empty trailers; any trailers pulled by motorcycles, passenger vehicles, pickup trucks or SUVs; all motorcycles; and all recreational vehicles and RVs from:

The freezing rain falling on much of the region was expected to turn into just rain by 4 p.m., in time for the afternoon commute, but there is a chance there will be some patchy freezing rain mixed in. It’s just hard to tell for sure at this point.

“It’s going to be spotty with lingering freezing rain, more so in elevated terrain,” said National Weather Service at State College meteorologist Matt Steinbugl. “But we are still expecting more rain than freezing rain through the afternoon hours.”